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Old 03-13-2018, 06:58 AM
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Battery replacement without coding
Any folks here have replaced their battery without coding? Thanks
 
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I think... allegedly the Carly app can do this, recode w/o going to the dealer but I haven't tried it
 
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We've seen many people do it and the batteries end up dead in a year or less. Sometimes within a month. Have it registered properly to save doing it again.
 
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So when a dealer recodes it, what happens? Do they have to flash the ECU or something?
 
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https://www.youcanic.com/bmw/battery-registration
 
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So, it means Carly works for that operation................good news !
 
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